Job Seekers, Welcome to ACEC Colorado Job Board
Search Filters
Use this area to filter your search results. Each filter option allows for multiple selections.
City of Austin Transportation and Public Works Department
Austin, Texas
NEW! NEW!
NEW! NEW!
NEW! NEW!
NEW! NEW!
NEW! NEW!
NEW! NEW!
NEW! NEW!
NEW! NEW!
NEW! NEW!
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
NEW! NEW!
Georgia Southern University
Savannah, Georgia
Seattle Public Utilities
Seattle, Washington
City of Mountain View
Mountain View, California
City of Mountain View
Mountain View, California
Loading... Please wait.
Job Saved
Save Job
Transportation Officer: Transportation, Development and Permitting
City of Austin Transportation and Public Works Department
Details
Posted: 23-Aug-24
Location: Austin, Texas
Type: Full Time
Salary: $55.16 – $72.40
Years of Experience:
5 - 10
Required Education:
4 Year Degree
The Transportation Officer position is a Leadership Position within the Transportation and Public Works Department (TPW). This position is a full-time on-site position (minimum 5 days/week in the office; may require travel/office-hours outside regular business hours.)
This position will provide leadership, direction, and strategic oversight over two critical Divisions:
- Right of Way Management Division; and
- The Office of Special Events.
This customer-centric Leadership position will require working extensively with external stakeholders: consultants, engineers, contractors, franchise utilities as well as external agencies e.g. the State (TxDOT), Travis County, Williamson County and Hays County, and other City of Austin Departments including Executives and elected officials. This position requires interpreting traffic control regulations and codes from engineering safety and mobility perspectives.
This position will make decisions by negotiating and collaborating with all the external and internal stakeholders in a deadline-focused environment balancing multi-faceted needs and requirements from all the involved parties. Due to the complex nature of the engineering and traffic safety regulations across multiple jurisdictions, this position will direct staff to coordinate with all the internal and external stakeholders and offer solutions to the customers in a complex multi-functional and dynamic environment.
Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
- Represents the department on transportation issues before City boards, commissions, and Council.
- Serves, as designated by the Director, as a single point of contact on transportation issues as defined by the department Director.
- Develops and implements short- and long-range transportation strategies, objectives, policies, and priorities for the City.
- Facilitates coordination on internal and external priorities to achieve designed outcomes.
- Evaluates and coordinates City code and criteria manual development, including proposals for improvements to transportation mobility and safety.
- Oversees administrative enforcement of transportation regulations and systems improvements.
- Develops and revises administrative guidelines related to mobility and safety outcomes.
- Provides training to department and Citywide staff related to new service delivery models and transportation programs, policies, and practices.
- Coordinates as a liaison for interdepartmental and interagency issues, projects, and protocols.
- Identifies, as necessary, budgetary needs and resources needed to implement mobility and safety outcomes.
Responsibilities- Supervision and/or Leadership Exercised:
- Responsible for the full range of supervisory activities including selection, training, evaluation, counseling, and recommendation for dismissal.
Education and/or Equivalent Experience:
- Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Planning, Engineering, Law, Public Administration, Communications, or a related field, plus seven (7) years of experience in managing/leading complex initiatives and/or programs, including two (2) years of experience in management capacity.
Licenses and Certifications Required:
- None.
Preferred Experience:
- Experience in Leadership and problem solving with City Council and Division Managers / team leads within a fast paced, deadlines-driven environment.
- Experience in conflict resolution under competing priorities and difficult situations, following policies and procedures, and exercising sound judgment and diplomacy in all internal and external engagements.
- Experience linking community goals and outcomes to safety, mobility and project implementation.
- Experience in customer-centric portfolio management working with developers, consultants, engineers, contractors, franchise utilities as well as community members.
- Experience in managing public sector mobility projects: temporary traffic control, permitting, utility coordination in large and complex projects.
- Experience/ familiarity in special events such as festivals, film making activities, sporting and creative events, cultural arts, and block parties.
- Experience in making presentations and answering questions in front of citizens, boards, commissions, or government councils and /or media.
About City of Austin Transportation and Public Works Department
The City of Austin is a progressive, dynamic, full-service municipal Organization operating under the Council-Manager form of government. The City Council is responsible for appointment of the City Manager who is the Chief Administrative and Executive Officer of the city, City Clerk, City Auditor, Municipal Court Judges and the Municipal Court Clerk. The Mayor, Council and City Manager of Austin are committed to their mission of delivering the highest quality services in the most cost-effective manner. The organization’s vision is to make Austin the most livable city in the country and the City Manager’s resolve is to make it the best-managed city in the country.
https://jobboard.acec-co.org/jobs/20455029/transportation-officer-transportation-development-and-permitting
Loading. Please wait.